Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-20

| BIG WAS lNiuS sSfcrui tiihcs. one saw
them and at once came down town and
got the poison, under pretense that she
wanted it to kill rats. On the way home
she took the strychnine, and when she
reached home she was suffering so in,
tensely that she asked that physician be
called. She only lived short time after
the doctors came. She admitted that she
had taken poison but refused to tell W here
she purchased it,
The Catholics of Dubuque are building
q tower and belfry to their church and
making preparation for big fair next
month.
George Deubal, the Creston base ballist
who shot his mistress, has been sen.
fenced to three years in the penitentiary.
The new Catholic church at Usage will
be dedicated on the Goth by Bishop Hen.
messy.
Rev. Detwiler, the Methodist Evan,
gelist, is holding series of meeting at
Dunlap.
Charles Burkhart, of West Liberty, has
three-leggcd duck on exhibition.
At public sale at Keokuk, Oct. Is, all
the property of the st. Louis, Keokuk s.
Northwestern railway was sold to Presi.
dent Perkins of the Burlington. His was
the only bid and his offer was four million
dollars, of which twenty thousand dollars
was to be paid in cash. 1t is generally
understood that the purchase was in the
interest of the Burlington.
J. Ii. Long, barber, at Waverly, shot
and killed himself instantly Oct. IA. Mr..
Long was an old resident; served with
credit during the war, was severely
wounded. and has suffered from the effects
Of the same ever since. At the present
time no reason is known to haye caused
him to commit the rash act.
Hon ]. R. Graves, of Dubuque, has
sold his Lake Manawa Meter line in
Council Bluffs to Kansas City syndicate.
The consideration was $4,000. The
syndicate say they will build palace on
the Lake front and make the place popu-
lar winter resort.
The Mayor of Council Bluffs presented
the President with copy of the views Of
| Council Bluffs bound in morocco, when
he visited that city.
| While Miss Maud Fleetwood a servant
for Druggist Irving of Corning, was try
ing to remove some grease spots from the
kitchen floor with gasoline, on Oct 10, it
became ignited by the gas that generated
from the gasoline stove in the room, set
fire to her clothing burning her arms,
breast and face in most horrible manner
before assistance could be rendered her
Mrs D. Arnold, an aged lady living near
Collins, committed suicide by hanging,
Oct 10. The deceased had been troubled
some time with rheumatism. and remark
ed few days ags that she had rather die
than go through another spell of sickness
She was about 65 years Of age and leaves
a husband and son.
The stockholders of the old Burlington
insurance Company at recent meeting
voted TO increase the cash capital of tho
company TO 5000. Oao. 90.
A two days reunion Of the Second
Iowa Cavalry at Muscatine was held Oct.
10 and 10. Many veterans were present
including Gen. w. l.. Elliott
The annual Upper Iowa conference
Just closed at Clinton. has been one Of the
most interesting and profitable held in TIT
State. The attendance has been large
and each session was characterized by ar
earnest, jealous interest in the broad field
of Christian work that will give new
and powerful impetus to future church
work. The report upon the state OF tn,
church show decided advance, there be
ing over 5000 Inversion in the confer
ence during the past year.
A petition made out in the name of tn
State was filed with the Dubuque count,
clerk against the Chicago, Milwaukee
st. Paul and the Illinois Central railroads
asking for an injunction requiring thes
roads to observe the order recently mad
by the Iowa railway commissioners
fixing the rates which these companie
shall charge for transferring AM
switching cars from other road
over their track. which order ha
been ignored by the Illinois Central an
the Milwaukee roads. In addition Al
attorneys fee of 81. 900 is asked for. TIL
petition is signed by Attorney Geners
Baker and partners, c. A. Bishop and A
A. Haskins.
A meeting Of the State board Of Healtl
is called for November II, and the STATE
board of Medical Examiners will conven
as soon as the board meeting adjourns
Articles of incorporation Of the Boulde
Creek Mining company, of Cedar Falls
were filed with the Secretary of State
capital stock, 5000, 900; also, of the I'm
proved Vitrifed Block and Tile company
Of Des Moines. capital stock. 500. 600.
The Secretary Of the Illinois Contra
Railroad Company announces that tn
lease of the Iowa lines terminated Oct
l. The management Of the Dubuque &
Sioux City, Cedar Falls & Minneapolis
and the Iowa Falls & Sioux City road
are now distinct from the Illinois Central
A broom factory. foundry and machin
shop, five new store buildings, larg
livery barn and several new dwelling,
with large new hotel being erected al
among the improvements at Herndon. 4
new gas well has been put down sbou
twenty rods north Of the Booth well an
good dow Of gas was struck